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General Information Moving Geometer Caterpillar |
Geometer caterpillars camouflage by pretending to be a twig. With their front part they hold fast to a twig while stretching the back part away from the twig.
The way they move is also very extraordinary. Look at the film to know why they are called Geometers.
- start /stop film by clicking on the button.
- change the film’s speed by changing the
number above
(pictures per milli second), stop the film first
If the Java isn't working for you, optional MPEG sequences are available to download:
caterpillar_move2.mpg [single step] 69kb
caterpillar_move1.mpg [looped] 692kb
*In order to view the MPEG, you must have a program that plays MPEGs such as Microsoft Media Player downloadable from Microsoft's website (www.microsoft.com).
These files are best played looped in your MPEG player.
